According to scientists from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, a bioactive chemical messenger found in the body can block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells.
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A recently released report, commissioned by State Rep. Mandie Landry
through a concurrent resolution in the House and Senate, indicates that the roughly 16,000 incarcerated people living in Louisiana’s eight state-managed prisons face major barriers to accessing adequate health care.
Landry, whose district is in New Orleans, and the team that produced the report presented the study’s findings to the Louisiana House of Representatives Committee on Health and Wealthfare on Wednesday.
The Medical Co-Pay
One major setback identified is the required copay $3 for a sick call visit, $2 for a prescription visit and $6 for an emergency visit. Incentive pay for incarcerated people begins at $.02 per hour. According to the report, the $3 co-pay works out to the equivalent of someone who earns the minimum wage of $7.25 paying $1,087.50 for a doctor’s visit.
18 May 2021
by: Andrea Korte The Claiborne Expressway has adversely affected local residents in New Orleans, according to the findings of a community science collaboration. | NewUrbanism/Flickr CC BY 2.0 The Claiborne Expressway has adversely affected local residents in New Orleans, according to the findings of a community science collaboration. | NewUrbanism/Flickr CC BY 2.0
Community science collaborations that draw upon the expertise of both community members and volunteer scientists can help advance community priorities and make science more accessible to all, said panelists at a recent webinar on one such collaboration in New Orleans.
“Community Science – Local Knowledge and Scientific Tools Joining Forces to Document Urban Health Hazards,” hosted by the AAAS Science and Human Rights Coalition, was the most recent installment in a series that has covered such diverse topics as the use of data in humanitarian relief and the importance of equity in respo